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Hemos navegado por la carta 20 millas náuticas y la corredera nos indica 19 millas:We have run 20 nautical miles by the chart and the log shows 19 miles:

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Correct answer: d) The log coefficient is 1.05.

Why it is correct

Coefficient = true distance / log distance = 20 / 19 ≈ 1.05.

Why the others are not

  • a) Wrong sum.
  • b) Not a ratio.
  • c) Inverted.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Coefficient: true / log.

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